Running back Trent Richardson has officially signed with the Ravens, the team announced, allowing him to participate in the offseason workout program that began Monday. Terms of the contract were not immediately disclosed.

Richardson was a huge draft bust, selected as the third overall pick in the 2012 draft by the Browns. They eventually traded him to the Colts, who also gave up on Richardson, as did the Raiders, who released Richardson prior to last season. Richardson sat out the entire 2015 season, but he has obviously met the Ravens’ demand that he get himself in better shape. The Ravens and Richardson started talking before the combine in February, and his signing had been expected.

The Ravens hope this latest opportunity will bring out the best in Richardson, who is still only 25 years old. He will have to perform well to make the roster, competing in a crowded backfield rotation that also includes Justin Forsett, Buck Allen, Lorenzo Taliaferro, Terrance West, and Terrence Magee. The Ravens could also draft a running back later this month.

On Wednesday, February 14, a horrific school shooting claimed the lives of 17 innocent people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

The tragic event impacted people far and wide, and hit especially close to home for Ravens running back Alex Collins.

The former Arkansas star was born in Plantation, Fla., a suburb of Fort Lauderdale and went to high school just 15 miles south of Douglas High School.

In the offseason, Collins took Irish dancing lessons to improve his footwork, and following the act of terror, the Ravens' tailback learned that one of his dance partners had been killed in the mass shooting.

17-year-old Cara Loughran attended The Drake school of Irish Dance with Collins in addition to two other Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students and was fatally shot by the gunman on Wednesday afternoon.

“We received confirmation a few hours ago we lost one of the girls, Cara Loughran. Two other girls saw and experienced unspeakable tragedy. My heart goes out to these girls, all their families and their teacher Chrissy.”

BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears will launch the NFL's 99th season by playing in the annual Hall of Fame game on Aug. 2.

The Ravens' first appearance in the Hall of Fame game, which launches the league's 2018 Enshrinement Week. Former Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis is among the inductees, along with former Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher.

Lewis, who played 17 seasons with the Ravens, and Urlacher, who played all of his 13 seasons with Chicago, both were elected on the first ballot.

Lewis joins Jonathan Ogden as the only Ravens in the Hall of Fame. Both were selected by Baltimore in the first round of the 1996 draft.

The other members of the Class of 2018 include Bobby Beathard, Robert Brazile, Brian Dawkins, Jerry Kramer, Randy Moss and Terrell Owens. All will be inducted on Saturday, Aug. 4.

This will be the record-tying fifth time that the Bears will play in the Hall of Fame game. They won the previous four, most recently 27-24 over Miami in 2005.